In this @richmond.com op-ed, Julie Park (@univofmaryland.bsky.social) writes that UVa's new president lacks sufficient credentials for his position and argues that his thin publication record demonstrates a misunderstanding of “peer-review publications." Read: richmond.com/opinion/colu...

Haitians in the U.S. under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) face uncertainty. In this pod ep, @evanauguste.bsky.social (John Jay) discusses the emotional toll of fearing loss of legal status and how history, trauma, and racism shape mental health. 🎧 Listen to the ep: scholars.org/podcast/hait...

Curious about how Trump’s trade policies are shaping jobs and the economy? @mchinn.bsky.social (@uwlafollette.bsky.social) breaks it down in our latest No Jargon episode. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/when...

Proud to see #MarxeFaculty Hilary Botein, Associate Professor and Faculty Director of the MS in City Planning program at the #MarxeSchool, featured by @scholars.org as an expert on federal housing legislation. 🏘️ #MarxePride #HousingPolicy #CityPlanning

In this @orlandosentinel.com op-ed, @drphillyalpha.bsky.social (@ucf.bsky.social) advocates for a Florida bill from Rep. Yvonne Hayes Hinson that would create tax credits for businesses that provide employee housing. Walker shared feedback on the bill before it was introduced. Read the full op-ed:

🎤 🇵🇷 In this @hechingerreport.org op-ed, @tonyrosaspeaks.bsky.social (@elpahighered.bsky.social) reflects on the cultural & emotional impact of Bad Bunny’s #SuperbowlVX halftime performance. He explains how the symbolism, multiculturalism, and allyship create educational opportunities. Read here:

In this @the74.bsky.social op-ed, Julaine Fowlin (Medical University of South Carolina) advocates for parent-led efforts to push districts to adopt clear AI use guidelines and literacy programs. She shares her own experience organizing a campaign to create AI policies at her son’s school. Read:

📢 The Trump administration’s efforts to rescind the EPA scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger health and welfare is moving toward a formal rollback this week. For reporters covering this, the following experts are available to comment. ⤵️ 🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...

In this @slate.com piece, @dsc250.bsky.social (Drexel) and @carolejoffe.bsky.social (@ucsfmedicine.bsky.social) tell the story of how a new abortion clinic opened in deep-red Wyoming post-Dobbs and helped lead to the state Supreme Court striking down its abortion ban. Learn more:

In this @baltimoresun.bsky.social op-ed, Aubrey Jackson Soller (@umbcsocsci.bsky.social) writes in support of two Maryland bills that would bar state and local agencies from partnering with ICE on immigration enforcement. Read here: www.baltimoresun.com/2026/02/03/i...

📢 Yesterday, the House passed a housing package on affordability and supply, while the Senate is advancing its own bipartisan bill on expanding housing production and lowering costs. For reporters covering this, the following experts are available to comment. Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...

Join @alabamassn.bsky.social on Thursday for a virtual event with Kimberly Randall of the Lister Hill Center for Health Policy at UAB! Randall will speak about how scholars and researchers can engage in advocacy while working as public employees. 🔗 🔗 Register today: uab.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

In this @thehill.com op-ed, @ninachristie.bsky.social (@aaas.org) argues that for HHS’ new $100M addiction initiative to work, it must engage with, rather than reject, evidence-based recovery approaches that promote and center community, including harm reduction + housing first models. Read now. ⤵️

💡 In this @ctmirror.org op-ed, Kerri Raissian (@yalesph.bsky.social) and State Rep. Jaime Foster explain why bringing researchers & lawmakers together in conferences like Connecticut SSN's "Moving Beyond Implications" leads to better policy outcomes. Learn more about this model. 👇

Last week, 18 scholars from @mainessn.bsky.social submitted testimony on LD 2106, a bill to limit federal immigration enforcement actions in schools, hospitals, and other sensitive public spaces without proper judicial review in the state. Read their testimonies: scholars.org/maine-schola...

We’re proud to see #MarxeFaculty Felicia Arriaga recognized as an expert on proposed DHS funding changes and their implications for immigration enforcement. Thanks to @scholars.org for highlighting this work. #ImmigrationPolicy #PublicPolicy

To read this @scholars.org article, click here: scholars.org/contribution... (3/4) #MassIncarceration #WomenAndJustice #IncarceratedMothers #ParentalRights #FosterCare #FamilyFirst #CriminalJusticeReform #TraumaInformedCare #ReentrySupport

📢 As Congress debates funding for DHS, proposed changes could place new constraints on how ICE operates. For reporters covering what these policy changes could mean for #immigration enforcement, the following experts are available to comment. ⤵️ 🔗 Connect: scholars.org/features/exp...

🎧 📉 Listen to the episode: scholars.org/podcast/when...

In this policy brief, @depechealamode.bsky.social (Newcomb Institute) explains how anti-abortion violence has escalated since Dobbs and argues for stronger protections for bodily autonomy, including enforcement and community-based safety strategies. Read: scholars.org/contribution...

🎒 In this @hechingerreport.org op-ed, Mara Tieken (@batescollege.bsky.social) discusses the rise of public school closures across the U.S. She writes that these closures do not save money and instead contribute to declining test scores, increased absenteeism, and job losses. Read the full op-ed:

In this @insidehighered.com op-ed, Julie J. Park (@univofmaryland.bsky.social) examines UC San Diego’s experience with test-free admissions and responds to critics who say that the policy is setting up students to fail. 🔗🔗 Read: www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

📦💸 What does it look like when tariffs hit home? In this No Jargon episode, economist @mchinn.bsky.social (@uwmadison.bsky.social) breaks down how rising tariffs are shaping prices, businesses, and household budgets a year into President Trump’s second term. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/when...

@sentencinglaw.bsky.social (Ohio State University Law School) comments on the presidential power to grant clemency and explains why this is a "king-like power." Read from @kinseycrowley.bsky.social in @usatoday.com: www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

Incredibly excited to be part of the 2026 @scholars.org ETSP cohort 3! Y’all. My cohort is inspiring. Watch out for us!

🎥 Listen to SSN Academic Director @smettler.bsky.social, Cornell, and Trevor Brown, @snfagora.bsky.social, on how Democrats lost rural voters and what it will take to bridge the rural-urban political divide. @anne-s-kim.bsky.social & @garrettepps.bsky.social, @washingtonmonthly.com:

📚📢 We’re kicking off the year by welcoming the 2026 cohort of the Education Scholars Training Program! In collaboration with @chanzuckerberg.bsky.social & @bezosfamilyfoundation.org, we're launching a year-long initiative to provide support to 16 education scholars. 👉 Meet them: scholars.org/ESTP

🐻 🌲 In this @legal-planet.org op-ed, @alejandrocamacho.bsky.social of @law.ucla.edu warns that the Trump administration's proposed changes to the #EndangeredSpeciesAct threaten to harm species & habitat protections, with consequences for the government and economy. Read today:

In this brief, Becky Ofrane (Montclair State University) advocates for freestanding birth centers, which offer midwifery-led care for low-risk pregnancies with safer outcomes, higher patient satisfaction, and lower costs than traditional hospital settings. 🔗 Read now: scholars.org/contribution...

In this #NoJargon episode, Anthony Hernandez (@uwmadison.bsky.social) discusses how federal DEI funding cuts are affecting Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), college access, and the broader civic landscape. 🎧 🎧 Listen here: scholars.org/podcast/ripp...

"Like so many political issues that become hot potato debates, my take is fix what is broken, not terminate and dispose of what is needed," says Susan Sered (Suffolk University) about plans to build a new women’s prison. Read her reader response in @bostonglobe.com:

Thanks to @scholars.org for helping scholars get their work out into the public! @smithcollege.bsky.social @emorywgss.bsky.social @emoryuniversity.bsky.social @msmagazine.com

Across the country, colleges and universities are navigating unprecedented challenges. That's why we're excited to see the @alliancehighered.bsky.social launching in this critical moment. We look forward to working together to promote a thriving higher education landscape.

How does research turn into law? In this clip, @carrienbaker.bsky.social (Smith College) explains how her research on student access to medication abortion helped Massachusetts legislators see why on-campus care matters. 👉 Read the Member Spotlight to learn more: scholars.org/features/mem...

In this @us.theconversation.com op-ed, Micah Altman (MIT) & @philipncohen.com (University of Maryland) argue that public distrust of experts hurts scientific truth. They say that expert consensus can provide honest insight to high-stake issues with complex systems. Read:

🏠 In this policy brief, Pixie Popplewell (@usc.edu) writes that addressing housing insecurity in California will require using existing state resources. They suggest mapping & disclosing vacancy, incentivizing reuse, and adopting adaptive vacancy measures. Read here: scholars.org/contribution...

Crime in the U.S. has declined since the pandemic. @dralexpiquero.bsky.social (@univmiami.bsky.social) tells @washingtonpost.com that he believes these downward trends will continue. Read from Tim Craig, @jdharden.bsky.social & @carsonology.bsky.social: www.washingtonpost.com/nation/inter...

In this @salon.com op-ed, @tiffanydjoseph.bsky.social (@northeasternu.bsky.social) reflects on MLK's warning that health injustice is “the most shocking and inhumane” form of inequality. She explains how today’s policy failures are deepening the nation's health crisis. www.salon.com/2026/01/19/m...

In this @salon.com op-ed, Tiffany Joseph (@northeasternu.bsky.social) explains how crumbling policy is causing health injustice that impacts immigrants, people of color, and the poor. Joseph suggests actions Congress should take to advance health equality. Read: www.salon.com/2026/01/19/m...

In this @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social op-ed, @robglover.bsky.social (UMaine) and @kcolempls.bsky.social (Metro State University) explain why teaching students to engage with state-level policymaking builds practical civic skills and deeper public policy engagement. Read now:

For @cityandstateny.bsky.social, Molly V. Makris (Guttman Community College) & @professoraroda.bsky.social (Molloy University) argue NYC should phase out gifted and talented programs and expand schoolwide enrichment that centers creativity, language, movement, and diversity. Read their op-ed:

🗣️ We're #hiring a Director of Chapters! This senior, full-time, remote role will support nearly 40 regional chapters to build communities of engaged scholars and inform local policy. $85k–$95k + benefits. 🗓️ Apply by Feb. 10! 👇 scholarsstrategynetwork.applytojob.com/apply/bsqzey...

"Rather than making faculty irrelevant, #AI has shown us how important they are to optimizing the developmental potential of our young people...," write Elisa J. Sobo (SDSU), David Goldberg (SDSU), & Megan Alstot (Baylor University) in this @insidehighered.com op-ed. 🤖 Read the piece:

🏫 How are colleges responding to federal shifts on DEI? In this No Jargon episode, Anthony Hernandez (@uwmadison.bsky.social) examines how campuses are reassessing DEI programs and what it means for Hispanic-Serving Institutions, mobility, and civic life. 🎧 Listen: scholars.org/podcast/ripp...

🗳️ Candidates are gearing up for a contentious 2026 midterms election season. In this policy brief, @dancanon.bsky.social (University of Louisville) explains how courts, as safeguards of democracy, can use civil orders to stop election violence before it occurs. 📖 Read: scholars.org/contribution...

Are you a millennial public policy nerd?* *the answer is yes, you are reading this on BlueSky Come hang out with me and Pete Jones tomorrow as we talking about how researchers and advocates can partner to make evidence-informed change! 🤓

We love seeing partnerships like this. 🧡 Tomorrow 2pm ET: Join Peter Jones (UAB) and @leahanelson.bsky.social (PARCA) for a Q&A on their policy work on fines + fees in Alabama and building lasting advocacy partnerships. Register now! 🔗 scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/s...

"It’s clear that cities can’t be climate-ready without a climate-ready workforce." @sassermodestino.bsky.social & Joan Fitzgerald of northeasternu.bsky.social discuss their research on how to create and support a more sustainable workforce. Read in @grist.org. ⤵️

“There just aren’t very many districts that are truly up for grabs.” @bcburden.bsky.social explains why redistricting will likely not overcome the historical midterm trend of the president’s party losing House seats. @khayahimmelman.bsky.social & @emineyuksel.bsky.social, @talkingpointsmemo.com:

Join us next week for a virtual Q&A on why partnerships with state-based advocacy organizations matter and how to sustain them over time. Hear lessons from longtime Alabama collaborators Pete Jones and @leahanelson.bsky.social. 👉 Register today: scholars.my.salesforce-sites.com/event/home/s...